Boom July 2013 by FAMILY Magazines of Michiana

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Local Boomers Living Their Best Years Foundation

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CONTENTS

EVERY MONTH 04 Letter from the Publisher 05 Contributors, Testimonials 06 BOOM Time

SPECIAL FEATURES 8 Apps to Keep you Savvy boom HEALTHY LIVING 10 The Skinny on Skincare by Jennifer Warfel Juszkiewicz

COVER

Pulling Weeds, Not a Muscle by William Rozzi, M.D.

boom COVER STORY 24 Words of Wisdom

by Katie Carter

boom HOME 30 The Home Improvement Boom by Scott Tingwald

boom HOBBIES 32 A Tropical Treasure by Margo Bell 36 Summer Birding

By Evelyn Kirkwood

boom SAFE LIVING 16 All Fired Up

boom BUSINESS 34 BOOM Executive Forums

boom THE TRAVELER

THE PLANNER 41 Boom events to put in your planner

By: Chloe McCotter

Parisian Paradise

boom RECIPE 23

THE SCENE 50 Read about events around town

Heart Healthy Peachy Crumble

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letter from the

publisher

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PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Betsy Tavernier Betsy@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com

Editor:

Betsy Tavernier Info@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com

Creative Promotions manager: Jena Bontrager Jena@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com

GRAPHIC DESIGN Manager: Zuzanna Zmud Zuzanna@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com

GRAPHIC DESIGNer:

Katie Brenneman Katie@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com

Publisher's Assistant:

Brianna Ruiz Brianna@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com

Publisher's Assistant:

Busy Boomers!

Alissa Bullock Alissa@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com

MEDICAL EDITOR:

I often laugh if my mom gets bummed out when I don't first ask her to babysit my boys before I ask our babysitter. I don't laugh AT her, she's the best mom in the world according to me, but I do giggle because her boomer social calendar is quite full these days. When I ask her for a specific date, she pulls out her Hallmark calendar booklet from her purse and every day is blocked off with something fun - from parties, dinners, tennis and kayacking to euchre games, shopping trips and good old fun with her gal pals. My parents are more active than most middle-aged people I know! I chose to feature my parents in this issue's boomer profile because they are the typical boomers that have been through it all and still live life to the fullest. They truly are enjoying their best years now in spite of the adversity that the boomer generation has endured. From cancer to early retirement, to losing a great deal of their retirement savings in the economical downturn, they are probably not much different than many boomers in Michiana. Sound familiar? My parents have bounced back and are truly living their sixties with flare. They are super busy and having a ball. I'm so thankful to see my parents healthy and enjoying life again. My brother and I joke often that there will be no inheritance left for us when they are gone ... and that is just the way it should be.

Dr. Jesse Hsieh

Distribution Manager: Mike Trentacosti

BOOM Magazine is a division of Michiana Family Magazines, LLC established in 2006. All rights reserved. We would love to hear from you! Please submit press releases, event information and inquiries to: Media@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com The FAMILY Magazines 1233 E. University Dr. Granger, IN 46530 PH: 574.387.5420 â&#x20AC;˘ FX: 574.217.4700 www.MichianaFamilyMagazine.com Permission from the publisher is required for any reproduction or reprint of this publication. Read BOOM Magazine online each month! Go to www.MichianaFamilyMagazine.com and flip the pages, cover-to-cover the organic and green way! July & August 2013 Volume 2: Number 4

Here's to busy and thriving boomers! LOOK WHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TALKING

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July & August / contributors Genevieve Lankowicz, MD, CCD Board Certified in Family Medicine and Certified Clinical Densitometrist Dr. Genevieve Lankowicz received her medical degree and completed her Family Medicine Residency from the SUNY School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York. Dr. Lankowicz is Vice President of Medical Affairs at Elkhart General Hospital, and formerly the Medical Director of the Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Bone Health. She has been part of the Elkhart General Hospital Medical Staff since 2001.

Amy Tribbett Amy Tribbett received her B.A. in Marketing Communications from Marycrest College in Davenport, IA. Since then she has worked in B2B and B2C on both the agency and client sides, including Edelman Public Relations in Chicago, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka and Center for Hospice Care. As Director of Marketing & Access, Amy oversees all agency marketing initiatives, Admissions staff and Volunteer department. She is passionate about the hospice philosophy and dedicated to educating our communities about accessing hospice care for a quality end-of-life experience.

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I LOVE this Boom Magazine! It's so nice to have a magazine just for me. Have you ever considered a column or a way for widowed or divorced boomers to meet through your medium? - Sandy

I would love to have a few copies of BOOM for our reception area. A good number of our clients fit into the BOOM demographics and I know they would enjoy the magazine. - Kris

We'd like to add Boom Magazine to our marketing budget in fourth quarter. We've watched your magazine grow and you are targeting the exact group of thriving boomers we'd like to see more of in our business. - David

Margo Bell Margo Bell, a first-wave Boomer, has a B.S. degree in Biology from Arkansas State University and worked in medical and marine biology research before making a mid-life career change to writing for adults and children. Margo is a former magazine editor and has published over 50 articles and features in newspapers and magazines. She and her husband Jim live in South Bend and have two grandchildren. Photo Credit: Classic Image Photography

William Rozzi, M.D. William Rozzi, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and has practiced in the Michiana area for over 20 years. He is a Boilermaker and a Hoosier, graduating from Purdue University and earning his medical degree from the IU School of Medicine, where he graduated with highest distinction. He joined South Bend Orthopaedics in 2007, specializing in sports medicine, joint replacement, and is the only surgeon in the area performing total ankle replacements. boom | JULY & AUGUST 2013

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The Morris Performing Arts Center is pleased to present the outdoor lunch-time concert series, Fridays by the Fountain on the Jon R. Hunt Plaza, in front of the Morris Theater, each summer between the months of June and August. The concert series traditionally runs every other Friday and features live entertainment from local Blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk, and Country bands. The concerts are free and open to the public and run from 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM. Food vendors are available and they offer a variety of lunchtime favorites including pizza, sandwiches, salads and pasta, or you may choose to 'brown bag' it. Tables are set in and around the plaza to give the concertgoers a space to eat and rest and enjoy the festivities or you may opt to bring a blanket and relax on the lawn. Since 2001, this event has become an annual tradition at the Magnificent Morris. For the past several years the event has gained an extensive audience such as local business people, young families and senior citizens alike, all coming to enjoy the free concerts, outdoor dining opportunities & the recently restored fountain. Fridays by the Fountain has attracted a wide audience to the plaza.

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special features

Apps to

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Lux Touch 2.4

Bright. Fast. Simple. An elegant and functional flashlight! And it's the ONLY flashlight app that goes with a compass, giving you the direction in the darkness.

Lux is a game of strategy, risk, and world conquest! Voted #1 iPhone game by Wired. com readers! Control the Blue armies and conquer the map. Fight a virtual war to dominate the world. Free!

MobiNurse

MobiNurse sends you health quality information about your environment, like air quality and flu risk. It also lets you report back on conditions to crowdsource environmental health information.

Cleveland Clinic

Which medical discoveries will have the biggest impact on healthcare in the next year? This app shares what Cleveland Clinic leaders consider the most noteworthy innovations likely to change healthcare. Also, learn about Cleveland Clinic spin-off companies and an annual Innovation Summit, featuring thought leaders and the latest medical technology and breakthroughs.

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CogniFit

Discover the new CogniFit brain fitness mobile application now available for your iPhone! Brain training can help you assess and train your mind and other cognitive abilities such as your memory with scientifically developed mobile brain games.

The Bible App

Eye Reader

Tens of millions of people are using the Bible App™ to make God's Word a part of their daily lives. Download the free app and access your bookmarks, notes, and reading plans from anywhere. Enjoy hundreds of versions, including audio, all on your mobile device.

Eye Reader uses the distance between your face and device (iPhone, iPad, iPod) to control the ZOOM function. No pinching or tapping is needed to zoom your documents. Just move your iPhone towards your face to ZOOM IN and away from your face to ZOOM OUT. Don’t forget to check the detection indicator for proper face detection. Enjoy reading and zooming with ease!

CoPatient

CoPatient identifies medical billing errors and negotiates medical debt for consumers. Individuals have few tools or trusted resources to know if the medical bills they receive are accurate. CoPatient claims they find errors in the majority of bills reviewed, realizing savings between 30-70%.

The Weather Channel

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Fit Brains Trainer

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healthy living

the skinny

on SKIN CARE All the Sunshine, A Fraction of the UV

By Jennifer Warfel Juszkiewicz

The sun! The wind! Oh, summertime, how we Midwesterners cherish you when you finally show up. Don’t blame us for basking in your warmth. After all, when we only have an average of 73 clear days per year, it’s no wonder that we seek the sun whenever we can find it. However, that love of the sun has repercussions, especially for our skin. According to Scientific American, there are two ways our skin ages: intrinsically and extrinsically. The intrinsic, natural aging process causes our skin to lose collagen, become thinner, and our sweat and oil glands to have a diminished function. This will lead to a few wrinkles, but not many. In contrast, extrinsic aging is the result of outside factors such as sun, pollution exposure and tobacco use. Susan Obagi, assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh explained to Scientific American that extrinsic aging can cause everything from freckles and sun spots to lesions and certain kinds of cancer, not to mention an exaggerated loss of collagen and elastin, which keep skin healthy and smooth. “Alone or in concert, these processes give the skin the appearance of roughness, uneven tone, brown patches, thin skin and deep wrinkles,” she writes. We can’t do much about the intrinsic factors; however, we have some control over the extrinsic factors. BOOM Magazine spoke to Dr. David Amrhein, M.D., of Memorial Main Street Medical Group about our options. Since he practices family medicine, Dr. Amrhein sees how skin changes over a broad range of age groups, and he is often the first medical resource his patients will consult when they have questions about changes regarding their skin.

Sunny Days

Excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays, either from the sun or from tanning beds, is the greatest contributor to skin cancer, writes Dr. Lawrence Mark, a dermatologist with the IU Health Simon Cancer Center, in an article for the IU Health Blog, an online health resource. Despite this statistic, only one in seven Americans wear sunscreen, and many use tanning beds. But don’t hang your head in shame if you’re one of the sunscreenless, tanning bed users. There’s still hope. You may think that, if you spent your entire childhood outdoors playing in the sun, there’s no point in starting to wear sunscreen now. (This is a similar logic to not flossing your teeth now just because you didn’t when you were a child. Nonsense!) It’s never too late to start good habits, 10

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and they can make a difference, says Dr. Amrhein: “Think of today as Day 1. You can certainly protect yourself, and the sooner you start, the better.” He has a list of helpful tips to help you start anew when it comes to being skin-safe: • Wear sunscreen with a SPF of 15 or greater. And remember that sunscreen can wear off, so be sure to reapply it regularly, particularly if you are sweating or swimming. • Wear sun protective attire such as hats or sunglasses (UV rays aren’t good for your eyes either). Even some clothes, such as Coolibar, are woven with SPF-infused material. Such clothing is great for days when you’ll be working outside or if you’re going traveling and think you might forget to reapply sunscreen regularly. • Avoid being outside during the times of day when the sunlight is most direct, primarily between 10 AM and 3 PM. • Avoid indoor tanning. As an added benefit to starting good habits as soon as possible, know that such habits can actually stop the clock to some degree. The Los Angeles Times reported in June that using sunscreen can slow the signs of aging skin. Based on a study conducted by Australian scientists, test subjects who applied sunscreen every morning and after activities or temperatures which would make it wear off, were 24 percent less likely to show signs of increased aging –such as wrinkles, deterioration in skin texture and visible blood vessels – than those who had irregular or nonexistent sunscreen-application habits.

Genetics Plays a Part

True, we can’t prevent all skin damage with good habits. Sometimes, genetics just trumps all our hard work. Stanford University even has an entire center dedicated to researching and treating severe genetic skin disorders. You may be familiar with more common diseases like psoriasis, eczema and some kinds of skin cancer, which are not the result of excessive ultraviolet exposure.

So, how do you know if you’re at a greater risk for such diseases? Well, those who have fair hair, light eyes, freckles or a family history of such diseases are more likely to develop them as well. And, of course, if you’ve had another type of cancer, your likelihood of developing cancer again is often increased, says Dr. Amrhein. Know your family history and ensure that your doctor knows it as well. If you do have a genetic skin disease, don’t assume that just because there wasn’t a successful treatment for it before, there isn’t one now. Consider Nancy, who first developed psoriasis when she was in her early teens, went to numerous dermatologists over the years, but nothing worked aside from the dramatic increase in steroids that occurred when she was pregnant (and that certainly wasn’t a sustainable treatment option).

of their feet. While looking in a mirror placed on the floor can help, the perspective isn’t always optimal and, honestly, who remembers to look regularly at the bottom of his or her feet in a mirror? During a routine skin exam, the doctor will primarily be looking for the ABCDs, and so should you during your home examinations: Assymetry: Examine for any moles, lesions, or freckles that aren’t round. They may be bumpy or elliptical. Border: Check the borders of any such blemishes for irregularity. Color: Is the color uniform? Or is it uneven? Equally significantly, has the color changed over time? Diameter: Is the blemish growing larger? Your physician will even measure it, as blemishes over 6 mm in diameter are a greater cause for concern. Should you notice any such issues with marks on your body, be sure to go to your physician and have them examined, particularly if you have a history of UV exposure or family history of skin cancers. So, know your family history, know your body, have good habits and be sure to ask your doctor should you have any questions. And, even though it may be tempting to spend these few, brief, lovely summer days on the sands by Lake Michigan, skin all warm and a lovely breeze coming in – remember to slather on the sunscreen and slip on the glasses first. After all, what’s summer without the smell of sunscreen? •••

Nancy’s friends recommended creams, lotions and old wives’ cures. Nothing. As she aged, the disease became more complex. Her skin would develop invisible fissures that would become unavoidably infected, and she would have to take aggressive antibiotics to battle the infection. It was an endless, frustrating and painful cycle. Then her family doctor convinced her to go back to a dermatologist yet again. This time, the dermatologist prescribed her a treatment that worked for her specific type of psoriasis, wiping out the disease over the period of a couple of months. “I have skin on my hands for the first time since I had my youngest son,” she said, holding out her smooth, clear palms.

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Don’t give up hope. Science is always changing and learning new ways to treat or help you. Don’t hesitate to ask your doctor for advice.

A Watchful Eye

If you don’t have a genetic skin disorder, you should still keep an eye on any changes in your skin, particularly blemishes such as moles or freckles. Dr. Amrhein advocates making routine skin exams part of your annual or biannual check-up. Such exams involve your physician making a full examination of your skin from head to toe. This may sound excessive, but consider that some people, particularly diabetics with poor circulation or those with medical conditions that affect their flexibility, may no longer be able to see parts of their body, such as the bottoms

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Our team of dedicated nurses and therapists can provide patients recovering from an illness, surgery or injury with the care necessary to return home healthier, stronger and able to resume the lifestyle they enjoyed before their hospitalization. While recovering at Sprenger, you will enjoy a spacious private suite with a flat screen television, refrigerator, private bath and three chef-designed meals a day, served restaurant style. As the only care center in the region with an orthopaedic rehabilitation specialty, our Excellence in Orthopaedics Program brings a new level of therapeutic recovery to you. Not only do we follow your surgeons specific protocols, our Director of Rehabilitation will attend your first surgeon appointment and he will be supplied weekly updates on your progress and recovery while in our care.

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Sprenger Health Care of Mishawaka is the newest health care campus owned and operated by Lorain, OH-based Sprenger Health Care Systems and its first holding in the state of Indiana. A third generation family-owned and operated business, Sprenger has been an established leader in providing a full continuum of health care and housing services for over 50 years.

Our convenient location in the Elm Road Medical Campus ensures Sprenger may serve the communities of Wyatt, Bremen, Wakarusa, Nappanee, Plymouth, Rochester, Argos, Lakeville and Elkhart as well as South Bend, Mishawaka and Granger.

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Pulling Weeds, Not a Muscle

Tips to Prevent Yard Work Injuries BY: William Rozzi, M.D.

No matter what the season, there is always yard work to be done. In the spring, we are planting and cleaning leftover winter debris. Summer arrives and we are mowing, trimming, and digging. Fall means pruning, raking leaves and picking up sticks. Then in winter we are shoveling snow. Many find yard work and gardening relaxing, even therapeutic, but it is physically demanding and sometimes just plain hard work. It can actually be considered a great form of exercise. Yard work can elevate your heart rate to the same level as a brisk walk, burning up to 300 calories an hour. Raking not only exerts the heart, but also works the legs, back, chest and shoulders. But with any physical activity, it is important to stay safe and healthy. That means using the proper tools, following safety guidelines, and paying attention to what your body is telling you. Many of us donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about the strain of everyday yard work and gardening, at least not until we are stiff and sore after a day of planting and pulling weeds! In this article we will discuss some common types of yard work injuries as well as tips to prevent future injury.

Stretch Those Muscles - Feel the Burn

Gardening and yard care can involve a lot of pulling, lifting, bending, raking, digging, and squeezing. Just like with a normal exercise routine, all these activities place strains on different parts of your body. In this section we will outline some tips for injury prevention while keeping your landscape beautiful. The best thing you can do is warm up before and cool down after yard work. Your muscles and joints need a good stretch before you start working. Take a few minutes to walk around outside to get the blood flowing to your muscles. Try to do 10-

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15 minutes of stretching exercises, including trunk rotations, side-bends, and knee-to-chest pulls. Stretch back muscles by leaning forward carefully to touch your toes. For a seated stretch, lean forward from your hips and reach for the floor and hold. Stretch your hamstrings by putting a leg out in front of you with your heel on the ground, then bend over and touch your toes. Put your hands against a tree, with one leg behind and the heel flat lean into the tree to stretch your calf muscle. Shoulder stretches will help prevent injury when digging, lifting and raking. With your elbow straight, bring your arm across your chest and pull close to the body. This stretches the rotator cuff muscles. Remember to cool down at the end of your activities with the same exercises. This allows your muscles and tendons to relax before you decide to retire for the day.

The Perils of Pruning

Just like at work, try to follow proper ergonomics when working outside. Kneeling is always better than bending over for long periods. Try a gardening knee pad when working in flowerbeds and gardens to protect your knees. If working low to the ground, try sitting on a bucket or small stool to keep your body at an angle to support your back. When weeding or planting, avoid awkward motions by using better body positioning. Work with your wrists in a neutral position by avoiding extremes of motion up, down, and sideways. Repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, can result from repeated actions like squeezing and pulling. Weeding, pruning, planting, and digging all have the potential to result in strain injuries. Repetitive wrist action can cause the tendons in your wrist to become tender, inflamed, and swollen, resulting in tendonitis.

Cycles of overuse lead to microtrauma, swelling, and pain, which limits your wrist function. When lifting heavy loads such as bags or mulch or grass clippings, always bend your knees and use your legs to lift your body up. Try to keep your back as straight as possible, allowing the muscles around your core to properly contract and protect your back. Use a cart or hand truck to move heavy items like potted plants. Your back and shoulders will thank you later. Be careful when raking or digging with a shovel. Again, ergonomics and proper body positioning play a huge factor in avoiding injury. With both activities, take your time, keep an eye out for obstacles like rocks or roots, and switch hands from time to time. When raking, don’t reach too far out and use the “scissors” stance, putting one foot forward and the other back, then reverse every few minutes. When digging, remember to lift with your knees to let your legs do most of the work. This will ease the stress on your shoulders and lower back.

The Right Tool for the Right Job

Remember, all power tools are dangerous. An electric hedge trimmer or chainsaw are powerful tools that are capable of severe lacerations and even amputating a limb. Follow all safety guidelines when using powered equipment and wear protective attire. This can include protective gloves and eyewear, sturdy shoes, and long pants. Also, never use power tools while barefoot, or in sandals or flip-flops. Ergonomic tools with extra padding, larger or curved handles are less strenuous to use over the course of the day. They help you maintain proper posture while doing your yard work. Pruning shears that force you to squeeze too hard may leave your arms and wrists hurting. Make sure your tools are in good condition. Maybe it is time to replace that old shovel with the worn wooden handle. If the equipment doesn’t fit your body well, you are just adding to the stress placed on your body.

Oh My Aching Back!

If you are unaccustomed to physical labor, or just “over did it” when working outside, you will feel sore and stiff the next day. Rest and ice will help decrease inflammation and muscle stiffness. When using ice on the injured body part, remember to use a cloth or towel between the ice and skin to avoid frostbite. Compression and elevation can help limit swelling, allowing extra fluid to drain away from the injury site. Medications such as aspirin or ibuprofen will help with pain and inflammation. If you are unable to bear the pain or it doesn’t improve after several days, it is time to see a physician. I hope this helps you play it safe out in the yard this season. Remember to stretch, watch your posture, take breaks, and don’t over do it. Also, stay out of the poison ivy.

If you already suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome or lower back pain and have a brace, use it when performing these yard work activities. The brace will provide the support you need and help prevent continued injury to these areas.

Don’t Over Do It

The simplest, yet most difficult advice to follow, is don’t over do it! Take breaks at least every half hour. It is also a good idea to change gardening activities. Don’t plan an entire day of planting or weeding, you are just asking for sore muscles. Spend 30 minutes on one activity, take a break, then switch to another activity. Consider this the yard work version of crosstraining. It’s summer, so remember to stay hydrated. On your breaks, drink plenty of water. Did you know the average adults lose more than ten cups of fluids per day through sweat, breathing, and eliminating waste? Thirst, dry or sticky mouth, headache, dizziness or lightheadedness, even muscle cramps are all signs of dehydration. It is also a good idea to work at least some of the day in the shade and reapply sunscreen regularly throughout the day.

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wondering how they would be safe if such a terrible event ever happened again. States, districts, and counties knew that they needed to be prepared, just in case, and so the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) was born. Locally, there is a team called the Tactical Rescue Team, comprised of 120 highly skilled and specifically trained members from seven different area fire departments. The Clay Fire Territory sponsors our local Tactical Rescue Team, and Clay Fire Chief John Vance is very proud of them. “The departments around the region have done an excellent job at collaborating and working together to make one strong team,” Vance said. “I’m also very happy with the value the community gets out of it.” The Tactical Rescue Team has diverse members, and can take on many different challenges. “The purpose of the team is to provide regional search and rescue, respond to major incidents where tactical skills and rescue equipment are necessary to save lives, as well as ropes and high angle rescue including off of cell phone towers,” Vance said. “The team is also 16

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equipped for confined space rescue (tunnels, manholes, and other are confined under or above ground), trench rescue, and structural collapse.” In order to be validated as a team by the state of Indiana, the members were put through a big exercise in Muscatatuck, where an old mental hospital was turned into a training facility. “Our team was given different scenarios and they were not expected to finish,” Vance said. “We were done by 4 pm that day; it was really impressive what they did.” After

completing the tasks, the team was validated as a type I collapse team. The team is classified as a type I collapse team because of the tasks they can handle. “We’re trained to take care of heavy concrete and heavy steel. We can breach, break, support and get through those materials,” Dhoore said. The team covers several area counties, including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, Fulton, Kosciusko, Starke, and Pulaski, as well two Michigan counties, Berrien and Cass. The mission of the team is to be light, mobile, and fast, and that is really important according to Chief Vance. “In a scramble response, our team can be out the door within 30 minutes. People might be familiar with the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, such as the one we have in Indianapolis, they are prepared to be deployed for up to two weeks, and could take twelve hours plus to get to the scene,” Vance said.

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When a plane crashed in South Bend in March, the team deployed 36 members to help. “The team was called immediately to the scene, and they shored up the basement of the home that the plane crashed into,” Vance said. “They had to go down and work in actual jet fuel, but the response was very quick and we’re happy with the way the team worked. They were able to make the scene safe for the other responders working there.”

no longer than 72 hours,” Vance said. “They’re camping; they bring their own food, basically food in a pouch, and bring their own water and tents, where they sleep on cots in whatever conditions they’re in.” The team does not just help locally, either. “We can be deployed to any of the 48 states continentally, a request goes to all emergency management offices,” Dhoore said. “We tell them that we have a type I collapse team here and we can send them for a certain cost if they want them, and they’ll say yes or no. Anytime a big disaster comes through, they send requests for all kinds of teams. We have been asked to go to tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri and in Henryville, Indiana.” At the end of the day, the Tactical Rescue Team is here to help when they are called, and they enjoy what they do. “I’m very proud of the talents that the individuals bring to the team, and also very happy with the value the community gets out of it,” Vance said. “We don’t really get donations; we just really appreciate everyone’s support.”

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Parisian Paradise BOOM reader Cindy Ostrom was kind enough to share some photos of a trip she took with a few other boomers and their daughters to Paris. After starting the planning phase on Christmas Eve 2011, they took a girls’ trip together. “Each day we explored the Paris neighborhoods and found unique shops, antiques, museums, flea markets and wonderful food!” says Cindy.

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Carpe diem, seize the day!”

Wisdom. This is what comes to mind when a younger generation reflects on the Baby Boomers. Wisdom and inspiring stories about life, love and family. It is no surprise, then, when asked for words of wisdom, Sally Cox enthusiastically replies, “Carpe diem, seize the day!” As a Baby Boomer couple, Dick and Sally have seized each day together. No strangers to the unpredictable waters of life, Dick and Sally have faced the joys of falling in love, the pursuit of career fulfillment, the hardships of war and illness and the unwavering loyalty of family through it all. Married for fortyfour years, the couple has two childrenBetsy, a loving wife and mom of two and founder of The FAMILY Magazines and Scott, who lives in Napa Valley, California with his wife, both of whom are veterinarians.

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Charmingly, the Cox family story begins when Dick and Sally met at a summer church camp in St. Joe, Michigan after their 8th grade year. “We hit it off tremendously and swam in Lake Michigan and jumped the waves together. I thought he was the hottest thing ever,” recalls Sally. Despite attending different high schools and seeing other people, Dick and Sally rendezvoused at a dance, after which they began going together. But, as

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typical with young love, they broke up several times during high school and enrolled at different colleges. Fate brought them together again and Sally ended up transferring to Western Michigan College to be with Dick. Always together and tired of roommate drama, they decided to seize the day and were married during their junior year of college. Dick, having studied wildlife biology in college, soon discovered there was a shortness of jobs in this field, which lead him to become a conservation officer in Michigan. However, turmoil ensued when bear poachers shot an officer on the job, forcing Dick to transfer multiple times around Michigan while officials determined how best to proceed. With the whole family in tow, Dick went from Escanaba to Ross Commons to Lansing, with many stops in between, and was finally assigned to Edwardsburg where he remained until his retirement at the age of forty-eight. Meanwhile, Sally served as an art teacher for twentyfive years and also taught community education and adult education classes at the high school and college

level. She then opened a gift shop in town. Sally was able to teach private art lessons there while Betsy taught dance in a studio upstairs. Later, with both Betsy and Scott in college, Sally decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a hairdresser. Her father continually discouraged Sally from attending beauty school but she now runs a successful salon in Edwardsburg, Michigan called Sally and Co. Dick has worked through his retirement as a Mr. Fix-It contractor, a job he enjoys as it allows him to make his own schedule and applies skills he acquired while working with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources. Perhaps Dick and Sally’s carpe diem mentality greatly stems from the suffering they endured as cancer survivors. In 2003, Sally was diagnosed with stage 2 uterine cancer and underwent a complete hysterectomy. In 2006, she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, which had spread to her abdomen. Sally was told the tumor was inoperable. With the help of Scott, who researched the best boom | JULY & AUGUST 2013

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I feel very blessed with my marriage, my kids; we are a strong spiritual family. I think that’s important to your health, you have to have good spiritual health as well.” ~ Sally Cox

center for Sally’s care, she underwent surgery at the Northwestern Cancer Center in Evanston, Illinois where the surgeons removed a tumor the size of a pear. “I went through nine months of chemo and radiation, never missed a day of work or a game of tennis, played every Thursday through all of it,” says Sally. Talk about seizing the day. On July 20th, Sally will celebrate seven years as cancer free! Dick, too, suffered from a bout of prostate cancer, during which a series of painful tests detected a cancerous spot. Dick opted to have it removed and has been cancer free for three years. The Cox’s overcame these hurdles with the unflinching love and support of their family. 26

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Both Dick and Sally consider their life with an immense sense of appreciation. When speaking about the Vietnam War and the fortunate circumstances that kept him out of the draft, Dick says, “I’ve always felt guilty about that. It wasn’t right my buddies had to go over there and [I] lost one good friend, and because I wanted to play baseball and go to college, I didn’t have to go. It didn’t seem right.” Dick holds great respect for our country and encourages the younger generation to take an active interest in the federal government. He is not remiss in appreciating the great opportunities provided by our country. When asked what it is like to be a Baby Boomer, Dick says, “I think that the Baby Boomers were blessed.”

Growing up as the progeny of survivors of World War II and the Great Depression, Dick explains Baby Boomers were raised in a time where, “nobody made a lot of money, everybody was sort of poor, but we were pretty well provided for and opportunities got better and better.”

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Maybe it is these humble beginnings that make our Baby Boomers wise enough to live to seize the day. Now, Dick and Sally continue to enjoy life together as they travel, following Notre Dame’s football team to Ireland and vacationing in Hawaii. Scott recently joined his father for a golfing trip and Betsy calls her mother every morning. Sally reflects, saying, “I feel very blessed with my marriage, my kids; we are a strong spiritual family. I think that’s important to your health, you have to have good spiritual health as well.” Wise words as we all strive to live more consciously, paying a closer attention to the really important values we cherish and hold so dear. From Dick and Sally, we can learn to embrace life completely and enjoy all the wondrous things that are possible for each of us.

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In most cookbooks, there are maybe 5 goto recipes. This book highlights those from 101 classic cookbooks. The entry for each cookbook includes page images and photos from the first edition, including its nostalgic cover and handwritten notes from the book’s original owner. Also included are a review and explanation of why that particular cookbook was chosen. The second half of the book has detailed text recipes from each cookbook. The original books are by culinary greats such as Julia Child, James Beard and Emeril Lagasse, There are even excerpts from Fannie Merritt Farmer’s “The Boston Cooking School Cook Book” from 1896 and the rest of the 101 books span over 100 years. If there is a long-lost recipe you’ve been looking for, you might find it here. This 688-page beauty is a must-see for every cookbook collector or anyone who loves cooking.

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You’ve just completed, or nearly completed, one of the most chaotic periods of your life. Sure, maybe you still have a child or two living at home or coming back home during vacations or breaks from college. But most of the heavy lifting is pretty much done. Your taxi service to games, plays, practices, recitals and other functions is no longer necessary. In short, you finally have a little more time for the things you always wanted to do.

For many Boomers, it’s a time to take on some of those long overdue home improvement projects. Because, unless you’re at the stage where the grandkids visit frequently, you typically don’t have to worry about anyone spilling a juice box on the carpet or marking up the walls with dirty little handprints.

represented a $269 billion industry in 2011; the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies put it at $290 billion.

While there’s no shortage of professional contractors ready to tackle the toughest home improvement project, today’s homeowner is more empowered than ever to handle it themselves. Indeed, with dozens of home improvement television shows like “Kitchen Impossible”, “Sweat Equity” and “Yard Crashers” combined with hundreds of Internet resources and books, there’s really no excuse to not at least look into the prospect of doing it yourself – whether it’s refurbishing a patio, adding a three-season room or giving the exterior landscape a makeover.

“I think it’s a couple of things,” noted Tim Sharpe, co-owner of Mishawaka-based Aay’s Rental. “People do have access to more DIY materials than they did five to ten years ago, but much of that is out of necessity. During the recession, people still wanted to take on home improvement projects but had to be a little more selective on when they needed to hire contractors to get the job done. Saving money is obviously a primary motivator.”

And the numbers reflect a domestic culture willing to roll up their sleeves to get it done themselves. Nationally, home improvement spending is expected to increase about four percent in 2013, according to Fitch Ratings, which issued a report on the industry in August 2012. In its report, Fitch cited the Home Improvement Research Institute’s estimates that home improvement products 30

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Why is this industry growing at such an impressive rate? Is it simply the access people now have to DIY resources?

When asked what areas he sees the most DIY emphasis in locally, Sharpe’s response is quick and conclusive. “Flooring,” said Sharpe. “Essentially, anything from carpet and hardwood flooring installation to sanding hardwood. This is an area where, with a little training, you can save significantly because anyone can get the flooring materials from the big box stores for about the same cost as a contractor.” Outside the home, Sharpe says tools such as post-hole diggers, lawn aeration machines and sod cutting and tilling equipment are among the more popular rental

items – especially during this time of year. Another factor in the rise of DIY projects is that there is a greater percentage of older homes inhabited today than there were decades ago. According to the Fitch report, homes at least 25 years old in 1985 represented about 39 percent of total homes nationally. By 2009, this figure grew to nearly 68 percent. And, obviously, an older home is a greater candidate for improvements than a newer home. With the stagnant status of new home construction since the start of the recession, that number isn’t likely to change anytime soon.

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“It’s funny because, years ago, I spent most of my time facilitating tool rental orders from contractors who already knew how to use the equipment,” said Tim’s wife, Mary Sharpe, a 30-year employee of Aay’s who handles tool rental sales. “Now, much of my day involves asking homeowners questions about what they are trying to accomplish with their DIY project and then steering them towards the equipment needed for the job and, if necessary, showing them how to use it.”

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“But I enjoy the interaction and helping people accomplish successful home projects,” continued Sharpe, who estimates that about 35 percent of their tool rental business is associated with DIY projects compared to only 20 to 25 percent as recently as five years ago. A perfect indication of the rapid growth of the DIY culture is often witnessed by Tim when he ventures out on a Monday morning to pick up a large piece of machinery rented over the weekend. For example, going to a subdivision to retrieve an aeration machine, only to see that all the lawns on the block are freshly aerated – not just the lawn of the renter. A concept he has no problem accepting. “That’s just a bunch of smart neighbors,” said Sharpe. “They’re well-organized and motivated enough to join together to cut costs. That’s what DIY is all about.” •••

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Things You May Not Know about the Pineapple Recently some fellow Boomers and I were discussing our favorite dishes prepared by our moms. The first thing that came to my mind was Mother’s pineapple upside-down cake: wonderfully fragrant, served warm from the oven with sweetened hand-whipped cream. She also put pineapple in the base of what was one of the ‘in’ desserts of the 1950s – Baked Alaska! At the end of the discussion we all admitted that we have a can of pineapple on our pantry shelves. It got me to thinking, and I did a bit of research just for fun!

It’s Related to What?!

The pineapple, ananas comosus (think ‘bananas’ with the first letter cut off), is a member of the botanical family Bromeliaceae that includes the familiar bromeliad flowering plant and – hard to believe – Spanish Moss, that eerie, gray-green stuff that hangs off live oaks in the deep South. Pineapple contains (mainly from its stem) an enzyme called bromelain, which breaks down protein. This makes the raw fruit an excellent meat tenderizer but it can become a mess in gelatin. However, the enzyme is destroyed during cooking, making canned pineapple ideal for foods containing gelatin.

A Fascinating History

Although we think of Hawaii when we think of pineapple, the fruit actually comes from South America. In 1493, Christopher Columbus found it on the island of Guadaloupe and brought some pineapples back to Spain. Of course, the pineapple is neither an apple nor does it grow on pine trees. Europeans gave the fruit its name because of its resemblance to a pine cone and used pineapples as table decorations as well as food. An exuberant King Louis XIV of France bit into an unpeeled pineapple, cutting his lip on the exterior barbs. The Spanish adopted the pineapple as a symbol of hospitality that was carried into Colonial America. George Washington grew pineapple plants in his Mount Vernon hothouse. Sailors in New England declared their arrival home by placing a pineapple on their porches. It wasn’t until 1770 that pineapples (hala kahiki) were introduced to Hawaii by Captain James Cook. Steamships that 32

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could export perishables made commercial cultivation there possible in the 1880s. Pineapple plantation owner James Dole opened his first cannery in 1901, helped along by the invention of the Ginaca machine that could peel and core 35 pineapples per minute. (Pineapple is now the third most popular canned fruit behind applesauce and peaches.) Today pineapple is grown mostly in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean islands, Philippines, Africa and Asia.

Other Uses

West Indies natives used prickly pineapple plants around their villages as protection against intruders. Today, pineapple leaves from the Philippines are turned into textile fiber for use in wallpaper and furnishings. Waste products from canning pineapple – including skin, core and ends – are made into alcohol, vinegar and livestock feed.

Nutritional Value

Raw pineapple is a rich source of Vitamin C, and manganese, important for the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. It also contains calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and other minerals, in addition to B vitamins. Canned pineapple in 100% pineapple juice has no fat or cholesterol. Depending on form – sliced, chunks,

tidbits, crushed – a half-cup of canned pineapple in 100% pineapple juice has a calorie range of 60-80 with carbohydrates between 15 and 18 grams.

How to Select Fresh Pineapple

Unlike melons, thumping a pineapple to check for ripeness doesn’t work. The ease of pulling out leaves from a pineapple’s crown as a test is debatable. So what’s the best way to determine if a whole pineapple is ripe? “Smell it!” declares Chadwick Geister, Retail Supervisor at Shelton’s Farm Market in Niles, Michigan. “A ripe pineapple will have a sweet pineapple smell.” Geister also says to go for yellow, as opposed to green, pineapples, but setting a greener pineapple on the counter for a couple of days might help ripen the fruit. Also, the smaller the pineapple, the more likely it’s sweeter.

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Because of its use in salads, desserts, main courses, side dishes, and just eaten by itself raw or from the grill, it’s no wonder that pineapple is enjoyed all over the world. Moreover, don’t forget to save the date: April 20 is National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day!

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The lazy days of July remind me that it is more rewarding to observe how certain birds tease the fluff from spent thistle flowers to line their nest, than it is to simply identify those yellow and black birds as Goldfinches. I had the opportunity to go birding with professional birder and nature writer Kenn Kaufman a few years ago. He shared an important lesson he gleaned from his mentor, Roger Tory Peterson. WATCH birds, even the common birds. Learning their behavior will help you identify birds.

Two backyard birds that are easy to get to know better in mid-summer are the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and the American Goldfinch. If your landscaping has bountiful flowers, especially those that are tubular in shape, you may have spotted visiting Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Flower nectar provides fuel for these little dynamos, but their diet also includes tiny insects which supply fat and protein. These birds have a high metabolism and voracious appetites. To survive the night, they must fuel up with high energy feed just before they sink into a state of torpor. According to ornithologists, this mini-hibernation conserves energy, as the birds reduce their heart rate and body temperature and go into a deep sleep. As dawn approaches, the birds begin to stir and seek a fast breakfast before their energy reserves are exhausted. This is why they are fairly reliable visitors to your feeders at both the beginning and end of the day.

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If you have a ‘thistle’ or Nyjer seed feeder in your backyard, you’ve seen the sunny yellow and black males with females that are a softer olive-green. The females’ coloration helps them to remain camouflaged as they incubate eggs on the nest. By fall, however, the males’ bright coat will fade until it, too, becomes drab olive.

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If Baltimore Orioles frequent your backyard, you may notice that by July they stop visiting your nectar feeders, oranges and grape jelly. They begin their molt now, and become much more secretive. Some even start their southward migration.

As early as July, a very early morning visit to the Lake Michigan beaches might turn up a few migrating shorebirds. Adult sandpipers, sanderlings and plovers begin to head south having fledged their young in northern Canada. For many of these species, the birds that hatched this year begin their trip south a few weeks later, without the guidance of the adult birds. In August, watch for mixed flocks of blackbirds starting to mass. These ‘pre-migration’ flocks are usually composed of young and adult Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles and Brown-headed Cowbirds. Rather than just passing these common flocks off as ‘noisy blackbirds’, take a few minutes to study them and identify the different species. You many turn up a more rare Brewer’s or Rusty Blackbird as well. •••

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The following listing includes events around town. Always call ahead for updates.

Lifestyle Habits of Effective Minds

Sprenger Healthcare, Mishawaka Your brain. Is there anything more valuable in your life? Your body may be the car you travel in, but your mind is where you live. Learn more about how to care for and optimize your mind. Presented by Debbie Raybold of Memorial Brainworks. Complimentary dinner provided. RSVP required at 574.222.1234. For more information, visit rehabinsprenger.com.

10 Arts in Bloom Garden Walk

South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend Rain or shine, the Art League presents the 24th Annual Garden Walk. Visit gardens of individual style and unique design in South Bend’s Harter Heights neighborhood adjacent to the University of Notre Dame campus. Proceeds support ongoing projects at the South Bend Museum of Art. 10 AM to 7 PM. $10. Tickets can be purchased day of walk at Greater Holy Temple between 10 AM and 5:30 PM. For more information, call 574.235.9102.

12-21 All Shook Up

Elkhart Civic Theatre at Bristol Opera House, Bristol Shakespeare + Elvis = Musical mix-ups! Take one of Shakespeare’s best-known comedies (12th Night) and fill it from overture to finale with more than 20 of Elvis’ most familiar melodies and you have the scenario for this fast-paced, high-stepping, 42

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rock ‘n roll musical. When Chad roars into a dreary little Texas town on his motorcycle, all ages are affected and nothing will ever be the same again. Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. $13 to $15. For more information, call 574.848.4116 or visit www.ElkhartCivicTheatre.org.

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Les Miserables

South Bend Civic Theatre, South Bend The musical phenomenon that has enthralled spectators all over the globe comes to South Bend Civic Theatre this summer. Based on the masterwork by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables shares the lives of men, women, and children struggling to survive and make their voices heard against oppression and injustice. The odyssey of Jean Valjean from embittered convict to love and redemption has captivated readers and theatregoers for generations. Now, SBCT presents the musical in a homegrown production with area talent including Steve Salisbury as Valjean and Aaron Nichols as Javert, directed by David Case. $18 - $21. Times and dates vary. For more information or to reserve tickets, call the box office at 574.234.1112 or go online to www. SBCT.org.

century and unique arrangements of modern tunes with charm and good humor. Price is $10 Advance; $12 Door; $5 Student w/ID. Parking at The Farmer's Market. For more information, call 574.329.3430.

EnviroFest 2013

Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart Join the Elkhart Environmental Center and 88.1 WVPE for EnviroFest! Visit environmental exhibits and peruse vendor tables featuring local food, products and services. Enjoy live entertainment, crafts and more. Music starts at 5:30 with Bryan Edington. Adults: $5; kids 12 and under are free. 5:30 PM to 9 PM. For more information, call 574.293.5070.

Open Car Show

Evangelical Covenant Church, South Bend Classic Cars, Hot Rods, Collector Cars, Trucks, Etc. Dash Plaques for first 50 cars. Bring a non-perishable food item and register for free. All proceeds will benefit the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. 8 AM to 2 PM. For more information, call 574.233.2372.

Merrimans' Playhouse Jazz Performance Series presents "Victor & Penny" Merrimans' Playhouse, South Bend Victor & Penny, a Chicago and KC based duo sing music they call ‘Antique Pop’ on ukulele and a lovely old guitar will be playing vintage instruments with modern sensibility. They bring a fresh twist to music of the early 20th

Harry Connick, Jr.

Morris PAC, South Bend Harry Connick, Jr. is among today’s most successful and multi-talented artists, who has garnered acclaim in both the music and acting arenas. Tickets are $36-$125 and are on sale at the box office at 574.235.9190 or

800.537.6415, or by visiting the website at www.MorrisCenter.org.

Meet the Winemaker

McCarthy’s on the Riverwalk, Elkhart Come and meet the Winemaker from Domaine de l'Anglade Vineyard in Le Lavandou France. Par la Mer Imports is hosting this event with McCarthy’s. It will feature handpassed hors d'oeuvres and tastes of the wine. You are encouraged to stay and enjoy dinner on the patio! 5:30 PM to 7 PM. For more information, call McCarthy’s at 574.293.2830.

Party in the Park

Howard Park, South Bend To celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month, we’re having fun outdoor games like corn hole, a putting green and more. 12 PM to 2:30 PM. Refreshments will be provided by The Hearth at Juday Creek. Join the fun! For questions call Rose Kaufman, Howard Park Recreation Center at 574.235.9428.

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Premier Arts Presents “South Pacific”

Lerner Theatre, Elkhart A classic musical performed locally! Tickets are $12 to $18. For more information or to order tickets, call 574.293.4469 or visit www. PremierArts.org.

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Elkhart County 4-H Fair

Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, Goshen For concert line-up, prices, fair booklet and more visit the website at www.4HFair.org or call 574.533.3247.

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July & August 2013 Events The following listing includes events around town. Always call ahead for updates.

IUSB’s Raclin School of the Arts presents "The Wizard of Oz" Chris Wilson Pavilion at Potawatomi Park, South Bend This play for children is free and open to the public, and there will be additional activities for kids. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Fiddler’s Hearth will offer food and drinks for purchase, or you can bring a picnic. FREE! 7 PM. For more information, call 574.232.0041.

25 Celtic Music

MPH Library, Downtown Celtic music from the local band Lorica will fill the halls! They will perform Songs Beneath the Surface: folk songs, shanties, and hornpipes from the British Isles about the sea, sailors, mermaids, whales and other mysteries of the briny deep. 7 PM. For more information, contact Reference Services at the downtown Mishawaka Library or call 574.259.5277 EXT 218.

27 Vintage Bike Show

MPH Library, Harris Branch The River Valley Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America will hold a bike show for the public featuring vintage motorcycles at the Harris Branch Library parking lot. Owners will be available to answer questions. In case of rain, the event will be cancelled. 11 AM to 2 PM. For more information, contact the Harris Branch Library or call 574.271.3179.

27 Hannah & Friends Family Fest!

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food and entertainment for all families. Performance by Jetta and the Jelly Beans at noon! All proceeds support programs and activities for children and adults with special needs. $5. 11 AM to 2 PM. For more information, contact Programs@HannahAndFriends.org, call 574.217.7860 EXT 5, or visit www.HannahAndFriends.org/index. php/calendar/events.

28 - August 3 Cass County Fair

Cass County Fairgrounds, Cassopolis, MI For schedule, prices, events and more, visit the website at www. CassCountyMIFair.com.

30 Olympic Training Event

The Hearth at Juday Creek, Granger On July 30th, we are hosting an Olympic Training Event from 4 PM to 7 PM for ages 50+. This event is a warm-up for Howard Park’s Community Olympics which will be going on from August 10th through 21st.

DTSB Summer Learning: Window and In-store Displays that Pop South Bend Chocolate Café, South Bend Learn to increase revenue with effective displays. This interactive session will teach you the basic principles of display. We start out in the Rockne Room at the South Bend chocolate company and then we will walk over to Made in Michiana to see how these principles translate into action. There will be plenty of time for questions. Presented by Susan Chipman, an expert in merchandising, window

displays and in-store displays. Free to downtown South Bend business owners/employees; all others, $5 at the door. If you have questions, please contact dtsbinfo@downtownsouthbend.

com or phone the DTSB main office at 574.282.1110. Doors open 15 minutes prior to session start time to give you time to get settled with a cup of coffee in your seat. This session starts promptly at 8 AM.

AUGUST Every Friday Fridays By The Fountain

Morris PAC, South Bend Memorial Regional Cancer Center and the Morris Performing Arts Center is pleased to present the outdoor lunch-time concert series, Fridays by the Fountain on the Jon R. Hunt Plaza, in front of the Morris Theater, each summer between the months of June and August. The concert series runs every Friday and features live entertainment from local Blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk, and Country bands. The concerts are free and open to the public and run from 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM.

3 Logan’s Run

Stepan Center, University of Notre Dame, South Bend This is the 10th anniversary of LOGAN's Run, a community event for people of all abilities. There is a 10K, 5K, and 1 Mile Run/Walk all on the campus of Notre Dame. After the Race, there will be a pancake breakfast for participants. For families, there is a free fun festival with games and rides for children. For more information, call 574.289.4831.

Art & Music in the Vineyard

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7 Clutter Support Group

Aladdin's Eatery, Mishawaka What Is A Clutter Support Group? Wendy Taddeucci, owner and Certified Professional Organizer, will lead the group. We will each discuss our challenges with clutter and our goals. We will then discuss an organizing project and how to execute it. The group will begin on August 7th at 5:30 PM and continue meeting through October 23rd. Each meeting begins promptly at 5:30 PM and ends promptly at 7:30 PM.

9th Annual South Bend Reggae Festival St. Joe County 4-H Fairgrounds, South Bend All ages outdoor entertainment featuring live music, food, beer garden, craft, drum circle, kids activities. This year, Pato Banton will be the headliner. $15 admission. For more information, call 574.307.0183.

Southold Dance Theater Performance

Chris Wilson Pavilion, Potawatomi Park, South Bend Southold Dance Theater presents an evening of dance, featuring two guest artists and some of the company’s top students in the Chris Wilson Pavilion at South Bend’s Potawatomi Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Fiddler’s Hearth will offer food and drinks for purchase at each event, or you can bring a picnic. All events will be professionally amplified and lit by EventSys. For more information, call 574.232.0041.

Walk for Hospice

Robert C. Beutter Park, Mishawaka The 28th Annual Walk for Hospice benefits Center for Hospice Care. 46

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It is an opportunity for friends and family members to celebrate the life of loved one that they have lost. This year's walk has a new location along the Mishawaka Riverwalk. 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Registration and the Start/Finish line will take place at Beutter Park. Following the walk, an open house will be held at Center for Hospice Care's new Mishawaka Campus. For more information, call 574.243.3119.

A visit with NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart Newton Center, Lakeville, IN Doors open at 5:30 PM. Event is from 7 PM to 9 PM. Enjoy an evening with Nascar Champion Tony Stewart, including a Q&A session and an autograph session. All proceeds benefit Newton Park and the "Little Hoosier 100". $30. For more information, call 574.784.2749.

Art Beat

Downtown South Bend Art Beat 2013 is a day-long showcase of over 300 visual, performing and culinary artists from the Michiana area. Stroll the streets of downtown South Bend during this free, familyfriendly event. Art Beat showcases South Bend and the surrounding community’s artists and creates awareness of the role that downtown organizations and businesses play in the artisans’ promotion and success. For more information, call 574.282.1110.

Running Wild: 5K Trail Run & 3K Fun Walk St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend A FUNd-raising run and walk to benefit St. Joseph County Parks. Help us raise funds for park projects, including scholarships to help schools cover the cost of transportation to the parks for programs. Dogs on leashes are welcome for the family fun walk.

Fun walk will have a nature scavenger hunt. Age division prizes for timed run. Organized by the St. Joseph County Parks Foundation. To register log onto www.greatlakeschampionchip.com/ schedule.htm. For more information, call 574.277.4828 or visit www. sjcparks.org.

Breakfast Buffet

Z. B. Falcons, South Bend All you can eat breakfast buffet includes eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, potatoes and more. 8:30 AM to 11 AM. $4 kids, $8 adults. For more information, call 574.288.3335.

Elks Fest

South Bend Elks Lodge #235, South Bend The ELKS FEST features a bake sale, silent auction, games, food & drink and three live bands: Work in Progress, Shake N Chill and Stillshot. Our raffle which is $10.00 per ticket includes: 1st. 2010 Chevy Impala donated by R & B Car Company 2nd. Set of Notre Dame Season Football Tickets 3rd. $500.00 cash A portion of the proceeds will be going to the Indiana University Cancer Research Center. For more information, call 574.233.1139.

South Bend Symphony Orchestra

Chris Wilson Pavilion, Potawatomi Park, South Bend the South Bend Symphony Orchestra will perform—with a special “community play-along” as its final number—in the Chris Wilson Pavilion at South Bend’s Potawatomi Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Fiddler’s Hear th will offer food and drinks for purchase at each event, or you can bring a picnic. All events will be professionally amplified

and lit. Rain location: Adams High School. For more information, call 574.232.0041.

3-for-3 Triathlon

Michiana Family YMCA, South Bend, Make 3 times the impact! Perfect for active families or for anyone who has ever wanted to take on the challenge of a triathlon. 3-for-3 Triathlon includes 3 traditional legs: run, bike & swim, but adds the option of a kayak leg for adults not wishing to swim. The swimming portion is in the pool at Michiana Family YMCA. The run and bike courses will be along the Riverwalk. The kayaks launch at the IUSB boat launch. Benefiting AARC, Center for the Homeless and Michiana Family YMCA. 9 AM. For more information, call 574.287.9622.

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On June 3rd at the Morris Park Country Club, the annual Dimples Golf Tournament was held with proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities. Nothing could be better than beautiful weather – and a clown – on the golf course!

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South Bend Blues & Ribs Festival

The South Bend Blues & Ribs Festival was held on Saturday, June 22nd, at Coveleski Regional Stadium and it was a HUGE success! This year's headline act was Kim Wilson and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. Also performing this year was special guest star Ana Popovic with Mo Better Love. Ana was born in Belgrade (formerly Yugoslavia). She brought a very distinctive style to her act that ranged from rock and funk; to blues and soul. Ana has been nominated for 3 times for the Music Blues Awards, and most recently in 2012 for Blues Female Artist of the Year. All funds that were raised from this event will support future programming and operations at Miracle Park, a uniquely designed facility for special needs individuals provided by the South Bend Parks and Recreation Department.

A regional act from Kalamazoo, J.R. Clark opens the Festival with his guitar skills.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg addresses the crowd during the opening ceremony recognizing special needs individuals. The Blues & Ribs Festival uses proceeds from the event to support special needs programming and development of Miracle Park, to be designed and built for special needs individuals. 50

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Crowd enjoying one of the many bands during the 3rd Annual Blues & Ribs Festival at “The Cove”.

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One of the fastest rising bands on the blues scene from Kansas City, Trampled Under Foot entertains an enthusiastic crowd.

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